Austria 1838-C 10 kreuzer

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Jean Elsen sale 165, part of lot 1279
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This specimen was part of lot 1279 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €120 (about US$165 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"AUTRICHE, Ferdinand Ier (1835-1848), lot de 8 p.: 20 Kreuzer, 1836 A, 1848 A (Superbe); 10 Kreuzer, 1836 A, 1838 C; 5 Kreuzer, 1836 A, 1837 A; 3 Kreuzer, 1836 A, 1837 A. Beau à Très Beau. (empire of Austria, Ferdinand I, 1835-48, lot of eight pieces, including twenty, ten, five and three kreuzer. Fine - Very Fine.)"

This ten kreuzer was struck 1837-48 at Vienna (A), Prague (C, shown here) and Karlsburg (E). The 1838-C is a common date. One convention thaler was 120 kreuzer.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.9 g, 0.500 fine silver, 22.7 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 2202.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Herinek, Gerhard, Austria Münzkatalog: Munzen ab 1745 und Banknoten ab 1759, 49. Auflage, Vienna: Christine Steyrer Verlag, 2022.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Veselý, Roman, Mince a medaile, 19. století, František II ab Karel I, Prague: Aurea Numismatika, 2020.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.

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